Having entered RAAM for 2010, my training and racing goals will all be structured around getting ready for the start of RAAM on June 9th. My training between now and the race will comprise maintaining my base miles through commuting to work with longer rides on the weekends as Northern Illinois winter weather allows.

As Sping arrives I will look to increase my longer weekend rides and hope to get out west for some training in the desert heat and to do some hill work, both in short supply in the Midwest. In February I plan to race the Sebring 24 Hour Race and in early March I may take part in the Texas Hill Country RAAM Qualifier. This would be a chance early in the year to participate in competitive long distance races under RAAM rules and potentially with other RAAM racers.

In late Spring I also hope to do the The Heart of the South as it will be a good test of my fitness level and a chance for members of my crew to gain experience as the race requires a crew. Around this I will likely do several simulated 24 hour races. For some speed work I will also take part in the Calvins Challenge and local century rides. If the timing is right, my last major training ride will be the challenging Balltown Classic organized by my crew chief Joe Jamison and Dave Parker.

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